Pilvi works in the BAS Innovation and Impact team and Huw is a marine biologist. We are both members of the #LGBTQIA+ community and part of the Diversity in UK Polar Science Initiative.
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Good morning! We are Huw (@griffiths_huw) & Pilvi (@PilviTuulia) and we are taking over the BAS feed today as we visit the UK Parliament for a special event (organised by @APPGPolar) celebrating #PolarPride and #DiversityInPolarScience.
@APPGPolar@PridePolar Thanks so much for organising this event! Great to showcase the fabulous work of #DiversityInPolarScience and to redouble our commitment to ensuring everyone in the #Polar community is safe, seen, respected and valued 🏳️🌈🥶🐧🐻❄️🌈 Beautiful speeches from this lovely bunch 😎
A good morning and happy pride also from the UK #ATCM45 - #CEP25 delegation, finally all together for a group photo! Here's to championing equity and inclusion across the board 🇬🇧🇫🇮🏳️🌈
Yet another day at #ATCM45 - #CEP25 in Helsinki and it's great to start Pride month in this intergovernmental meeting surrounded by Polar Pride symbols everywhere!
#ATCM45@JFRumble talking about the UK co-sponsored paper on "Towards gender-neutral language in the Antarctic Treaty System" and emphasising the importance of inclusion and equity, starting with language as well as looking beyond. Great to see the support across delegations.
Listening to the excellent SCAR-lecture on Satellite-based science and the changing nature of “Antarctic exploration” by Professor Heather Lynch @TheLynchLab at #ATCM45 - #CEP25
It's been a busy day of discussing important topics around ways of supporting the Polar LGBTQIA+ community, so it's nice to finish off with some sweet #PolarPrideDay treats! Happy #PolarPride2022@BAS_News
Spread the word! Tomorrow (18 Nov) is #LGBTSTEMDay and Pride Day in British Antarctic Territory, and South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands: https://t.co/J8CMKbxwwc #DiversityinPolarScience Tag photos & activities #PolarPride!
📷 Elephant seal #KingEdwardPoint, by Kate Owen
Staff and students in the UK Polar research and operations community are invited to participate in the #DiversityinPolarScience survey to share their experience of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, particularly regarding race: https://t.co/zqB2q3U9bh
Read about the amazing work @swimdemcrew@nathanielacole@peigh do in the swimming community (and beyond). I owe a lot of essential learning on leadership and community building to them.
Around 3% of UK Polar Researchers are from ethnic minorities. Today, we are pausing our other work to plan how we are going to address this. If you have ideas or want to give your opinion on ours, dm us! #strike4blacklives#shutdownstem#BlackintheIvory